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Caerphilly and Pontypridd

96,965 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Pontypridd on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caerphilly Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Caerphilly: £5,470Pontypridd: £4,847Caerphilly: £5,493Pontypridd: £4,579Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Caerphilly: £13,317Pontypridd: £13,115Caerphilly: £13,374Pontypridd: £12,387Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higher£13,059£13,115£12,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Caerphilly: £2,557Pontypridd: £2,253Caerphilly: £2,568Pontypridd: £2,128Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Caerphilly: £11,711Pontypridd: £11,627Caerphilly: £11,761Pontypridd: £10,982Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higher£11,578£11,627£10,982

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Caerphilly: £581Pontypridd: £510Caerphilly: £583Pontypridd: £482Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£508£510£482

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £989, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Caerphilly: £989Pontypridd: £944Caerphilly: £993Pontypridd: £892Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£940£944£892

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £36, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Caerphilly: £36Pontypridd: £33Caerphilly: £37Pontypridd: £32Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£33£33£32

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Caerphilly: £830Pontypridd: £711Caerphilly: £834Pontypridd: £671Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£708£711£671

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £197Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £198Pontypridd: £153Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£162£162£153

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £170, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Caerphilly: £170Pontypridd: £142Caerphilly: £171Pontypridd: £134Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£141£142£134

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Caerphilly: £1,796Pontypridd: £1,572Caerphilly: £1,804Pontypridd: £1,485Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Caerphilly: £270Pontypridd: £205Caerphilly: £271Pontypridd: £193Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £570, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Caerphilly: £570Pontypridd: £523Caerphilly: £572Pontypridd: £494Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£521£523£494

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Caerphilly: £8.73Pontypridd: £6.27Caerphilly: £8.77Pontypridd: £5.92Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £12, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £9.42Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £8.90Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.82Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.50Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 1,037.6, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higher1,022.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 142.1, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher127.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 207.8, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher192.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 115.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly 235.0, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higher206.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly 36.3, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher30.5

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Caerphilly and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,827£4,847£4,579Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£13,059£13,115£12,387Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£2,243£2,253£2,128Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,578£11,627£10,982Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£508£510£482Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£940£944£892Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£33£33£32Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£708£711£671Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£162£162£153Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£141£142£134Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,565£1,572£1,485Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£204£205£193Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£521£523£494Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.24£6.27£5.92Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.38£9.42£8.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,022.9Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1127.9Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8192.9Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.699.8Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0206.6Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.330.5Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caerphilly Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Caerphilly: £5,470Pontypridd: £4,847Caerphilly: £5,493Pontypridd: £4,579Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Caerphilly: £2,592Pontypridd: £2,340Caerphilly: £2,603Pontypridd: £2,211Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higher£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Caerphilly: £1,569Pontypridd: £1,423Caerphilly: £1,576Pontypridd: £1,345Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Caerphilly: £2,279Pontypridd: £2,075Caerphilly: £2,289Pontypridd: £1,960Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Caerphilly: £113Pontypridd: £91Caerphilly: £113Pontypridd: £86Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£91£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Caerphilly: £192Pontypridd: £169Caerphilly: £193Pontypridd: £159Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£168£169£159

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £7.10, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Caerphilly: £7.10Pontypridd: £5.97Caerphilly: £7.13Pontypridd: £5.64Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Caerphilly: £830Pontypridd: £711Caerphilly: £834Pontypridd: £671Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£708£711£671

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £197Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £198Pontypridd: £153Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£162£162£153

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Caerphilly: £105Pontypridd: £90Caerphilly: £105Pontypridd: £85Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Caerphilly: £1,102Pontypridd: £993Caerphilly: £1,107Pontypridd: £938Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Caerphilly: £270Pontypridd: £205Caerphilly: £271Pontypridd: £193Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Caerphilly: £350Pontypridd: £331Caerphilly: £351Pontypridd: £312Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Caerphilly: £5.36Pontypridd: £3.96Caerphilly: £5.38Pontypridd: £3.74Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Caerphilly: £7.27Pontypridd: £5.95Caerphilly: £7.31Pontypridd: £5.62Caerphilly: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.82Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.50Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Caerphilly is higher182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher22.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 40.4, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher34.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 115.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higher130.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 22.3, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher19.3

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Caerphilly and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,827£4,847£4,579Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,330£2,340£2,211Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,417£1,423£1,345Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,066£2,075£1,960Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£91£91£86Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£168£169£159Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.95£5.97£5.64Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£708£711£671Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£162£162£153Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£89£90£85Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£989£993£938Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£204£205£193Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£329£331£312Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.94£3.96£3.74Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.92£5.95£5.62Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0182.5Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.434.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.699.8Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2130.6Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.3Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caerphilly Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mCaerphilly: £530.4mPontypridd: £508.1mCaerphilly: £532.7mPontypridd: £480.0mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mPontypridd: £245.3mCaerphilly: £252.4mPontypridd: £231.7mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly is higher£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mCaerphilly: £152.1mPontypridd: £149.2mCaerphilly: £152.8mPontypridd: £140.9mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mCaerphilly: £221.0mPontypridd: £217.5mCaerphilly: £222.0mPontypridd: £205.4mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCaerphilly is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mCaerphilly: £11.0mPontypridd: £9.5mCaerphilly: £11.0mPontypridd: £9.0mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mCaerphilly: £18.7mPontypridd: £17.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mPontypridd: £16.7mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerphilly £0.69m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.69mPontypridd: £0.63mCaerphilly: £0.69mPontypridd: £0.59mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mCaerphilly: £80.5mPontypridd: £74.5mCaerphilly: £80.8mPontypridd: £70.4mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mCaerphilly: £19.1mPontypridd: £17.0mCaerphilly: £19.2mPontypridd: £16.1mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mCaerphilly: £10.1mPontypridd: £9.4mCaerphilly: £10.2mPontypridd: £8.9mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mCaerphilly: £106.9mPontypridd: £104.1mCaerphilly: £107.3mPontypridd: £98.3mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mCaerphilly: £26.2mPontypridd: £21.4mCaerphilly: £26.3mPontypridd: £20.3mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mCaerphilly: £33.9mPontypridd: £34.7mCaerphilly: £34.0mPontypridd: £32.7mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mCaerphilly: £0.52mPontypridd: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.52mPontypridd: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.71mPontypridd: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.71mPontypridd: £0.59mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mCaerphilly: £1.2mPontypridd: £0.61mCaerphilly: £1.2mPontypridd: £0.58mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Caerphilly is higher19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,393

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,609

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Caerphilly is higher13,685

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher2,019

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Pontypridd, total
MeasureCaerphillyPontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58319,135Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,393Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,609Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,20610,458Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98113,685Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1602,019Caerphilly

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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